"Get Up" (also known as "Get Up (Everybody)") is a song by American house music singer-songwriter Byron Stingily, formerly of the band Ten City. A massive hit in the clubs, it was released in 1996 by Nervous Records and Manifesto Records, and samples Sylvester's 1978 song "Dance (Disco Heat)". "Get Up" was written by Stingily with the producers, Paul Simpson and Zack Toms. It reached number-one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1997[1] and was a top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at number 14, while going right up to number-one on the UK Dance Singles Chart in January 1997. The single has sold 300.000 units worldwide,[2] and in 1998, it was included on Stingily's debut solo album, The Purist. In 2007, new remixes were released.
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| Single by Byron Stingily | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | House | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
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Critical reception
editThe song received critical acclaim from music critics. Larry Flick from Billboard felt that the former Ten City front man "continues to assert himself as a solo artist to be reckoned with this feel-good house kicker. His familiar, honey-coated falsetto has never sounded as sweet or authoritative." He added, "He stomps over rugged grooves [...] with the vigor of a preacher, while a choir chirps gleefully in the background. Already massive on key turntables in its test pressing, look for this to be one of the first mega dance-floor hits of the new year."[3] British DJ Magazine gave it five stars, calling it "fantastic". They also concluded, "The festive season number one... This is the rare kind of record that makes your heart race..."[4]
A reviewer from Music Week rated it five out of five, adding, "The former Ten City vocalist deserved wider recognition with this pleasing R&B dance cut, which is already causing a storm in the clubs."[5] Daisy & Havoc from the Record Mirror Dance Update also gave it five out of five, naming it Tune of the Week. They said, "Definitely one of the hypes of the season this gentle thumping vocal number is very in-demand and deservedly so. Stingily's distinctive oh-so-high voice calls dancers to the floor and at the same time happily recalls times gone by (when most of us don't need asking twice...)."[6] Charles Aaron from Spin wrote that Stingily "is the most buoyant and poignant singer/songwriter to come out of late-'80s house music, and he deserves a hit, already. "Get Up", which goes to church and starts partying before the offertory prayer, could be the one."[7]
Music video
editA music video was produced to promote the single. It features Stingily performing with two female singers in an urban setting. In the beginning, they arrive in a helicopter, landing on a rooftop, before they start singing and dancing in the city surroundings. In between, they are also walking in the streets, handing out flyers to people. Later they enter a crowded nightclub, where Stingily and the women perform the song onstage in front of dancing people. The video was later made available on Nervous Records's official YouTube channel in 2013 and had generated more than 1.3 million views as of December 2022.[8]
Impact and legacy
editMatthew Francey from Ministry of Sound declared "Get Up" as one of the biggest tunes in dance music in 2018, "The song's triumphant chorus is perfect for the sort of sunset sessions that have become ubiquitous from Croatia to Cabo, which has helped fuel "the track's return to prominence in the sets of DJs around the world. It was a classic then and it's a classic now, a certified banger, ready to go off."[9]
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References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003, (Record Research Inc.), page 247.
- ^ "February 9 sees the lond-awaited release of Byron Stingily's debut solo album 'The Purist' on Manifesto" (PDF). Music Week, in RM (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 13 December 1997. p. 2. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Flick, Larry (14 December 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 65. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Byron Stingily "Get Up (Everybody)" Out 13.1.97" (PDF). Music Week. 14 December 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 28 December 1996. p. 17. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Daisy & Havoc (21 December 1996). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 9. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Aaron, Charles (May 1997). "Singles". Spin. Vol. 13, no. 2. Spin Media LLC. p. 118. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Byron Stingily - Get Up Everybody". YouTube. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Francey, Matthew (June 2018). "Massive Tunes: Byron Stingily - "Get Up Everybody"". Ministry of Sound. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "RPM Dance" (PDF). RPM. 19 May 1997. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1 February 1997. p. 17. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Byron Stingily".
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 19 January 1997 - 25 January 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Byron Stingily: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 19 January 1997 - 25 January 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 11 January 1997. p. 6. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "'97 Year End Top 50 Dance Tracks" (PDF). RPM. December 1997. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "The RM Club Chart of the Year 96" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 11 January 1997. p. 8. Retrieved 4 May 2022.